STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Hurricane Cristobal is expected to bring rough surf to New Jersey and New York beaches on Wednesday and Thursday, but should be gone from Staten Island in time for the Labor Day weekend.

AccuWeather.com

The beaches off of Brooklyn, Queens and Long Island are expected to be hit worse than Staten Island.

The third hurricane of the season is tracking east of the United States and is likely to strengthen as it becomes better organized, according to AccuWeather.com.

Swells generated by the distant storm are expected to cause rip currents, high waves and undertow at beaches.

Forecasters say that the wave action will peak from Wednesday into Thursday from Maryland and Delaware to New Jersey, New York and New England. Rough surf may continue to be into Friday from Long Island to Nova Scotia.